Purmerend Municipality
Purmerend is a city close to Amsterdam, Netherlands. It's one of the largest towns in the Zaanstreek-Waterland region and many of its 80.000 inhabitants work in the nearby capital.Places of Interest
Highlights include Purmerend Weidevenne railway station and Purmerend railway station.
Purmerend Weidevenne railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sneeuwvlakte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Purmerend Weidevenne is a suburban railway station, in the Weidevenne estate in Purmerend, Netherlands. The station opened on 9 December 2007 and is on the Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway. The official opening of the station was on 8 December 2007.
Purmerend railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sneeuwvlakte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Purmerend is the railway station in the centre of Purmerend, Netherlands. The station opened on 20 May 1884 as part of the Zaandam–Hoorn railway, extended to Enkhuizen in 1885.
Purmerend Overwhere railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sneeuwvlakte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Purmerend Overwhere is a suburb railway station in Purmerend, Netherlands. The station opened in 1971, and lies 2 km north of Purmerend. The station is on the Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zuidoostbeemster and Ilpendam.
Zuidoostbeemster
Village
Photo: Arch, Public domain.
Zuidoostbeemster is a town in the west of the Netherlands in the former municipality of Beemster, North Holland. It is located about 1 km northwest of Purmerend.
Ilpendam
Village
Photo: Taks, Public domain.
Ilpendam is a village in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and lies about 4 km south of Purmerend. Ilpendam is situated 4½ km south of Purmerend Municipality.
Purmerend Municipality
- Also known as: “Gemeente Purmerend”
- Location: North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.5052° or 52° 30′ 19″ northLongitude
4.9524° or 4° 57′ 9″ eastPopulation
81,700Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
9F46GX42+3XGeoNames ID
2748412
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In Other Languages
“Purmerend Municipality” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Purmerend”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as De Gors and Weidevenne.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nekkerweg a/d and Purmerend benoorden.
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